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In a post shared earlier today, Instant Digital corroborated other reports indicating that the Series 9 will be a minor upgrade. The most noteworthy upgrade of this smartwatch will be the more powerful S9 chip.
The S9 chip is poised to be the biggest upgrade for the Apple Watch Series 9It's known that the CPUs of the S6, S7, and S8 chips in the Apple Watch Series 8, Apple Watch SE second generation, and Apple Watch Ultra are nearly identical. The S6, S7, and S8 chips all feature 32GB of internal memory and a dual-core CPU with identifier code T8301. When Apple introduced the S6 in the Apple Watch Series 6, it was the last time the company shared processor performance information for the Apple Watch line, stating that this chip allows apps to launch 20% faster.
The S6, S7, and S8 chips are based on Apple's A13 Bionic chip from the iPhone 11 series and are manufactured using TSMC's 7nm process. Apple has now transitioned to TSMC's 5nm process starting with the A14 Bionic chip in 2020.
According to Mark Gurman of Bloomberg, the S9 chip will be based on the A15 Bionic chip, promising impressive performance and efficiency improvements, faster app launch speeds, and potential battery life enhancements. In addition to the Apple Watch Series 9, the S9 chip is expected to be a significant upgrade for the second-generation Apple Watch Ultra later this year.
Read more: What do we know about Apple Watch Series 9: Design, specifications, price, and release date
